Planting
Bay Area Homeowners Beware: 5 Toxic Garden Plants To Pets
Did you know there are more dogs than children in San Francisco? It’s true. If you are a pet owner in the Bay Area, including Santa Clara County, you probably know that your furry friends, like small children, enjoy eating mysterious objects found in your yard or home. The problem is that many garden plants…
Read MoreBoost the Curb Appeal of Your Santa Clara Home
If you want to draw the right attention to your front yard, consider professional landscaping services. Bayscape Landscape in Santa Clara can design and install grass, flowers and shrubs that look great all year. Boosting Your Curb Appeal Nothing boosts curb appeal like well-planned landscaping. Using plants with different textures and heights creates interest. However,…
Read MoreJuly & August Gardening Tips. Hint: Water!
July and August is a crucial time in the Bay Area for gardeners and landscapers. Depending on where you are in the Bay, and your level of fog, you will have different choices about what to plant and when. We’ve compiled a few tips to consider as we head into late summer. According to the…
Read MoreBecome A Young Seedling Expert Following This One Tip….
You may be like the people in those ubiquitous (and admittedly motivating) commercials, who grab the perfect mix of flowers, vegetable, trees, and plants in the garden section of their local big-box home improvement store, and are able to transform an entire backyard area in what appears to be the space of a single afternoon.…
Read MoreFree Summer Gifts You Can Grow In Your Own Backyard
Have you ever thought about a flower garden as a source for thoughtful gifts? With so many potential uses, and the side benefit of having a beautiful yard, we think it’s an idea worth considering. Gardeners love annual flowers for their beauty, variety, and flexibility. They make great additions to container gardens, fill in flowerbeds,…
Read MorePre-Spring Landscape Care for the Bay Area Gardener
Who else is ready for Spring? Here are some tips for Bay Area gardeners and landscape artists for January and February! There is plenty to do, so read on! What Can I Plant? Bay Area gardeners wanting to create a flowerful landscape should check out azaleas and camellias at your local garden store. Local landscape…
Read MoreHow to Make a Poinsettia Last Longer
Poinsettias come in a wide range of colors. You can find reds, marbles, whites, and even pinks. Whichever color you choose, the care is the same for a long lasting poinsettia. 1) The actual flower of a poinsettia is directly in the center. The leaves, the colored portions, are actually leaves that have colored up. They…
Read MoreDecorative, Perennial and Delicious! Two Perfect Vegetables for Winter Planting
Do the words “winter” and “garden” ever cross your mind? Asparagus and Artichoke are perfect for winter planting, and once established, are a long term relationship that will keep giving… With the right care, they will produce delicious vegetables for years to come! Read on for tips on planting and caring for these perennial beauties…
Read MoreIt’s Harvest Season! (And the Perfect Time to Plant Shrubs)
Fall is here in the Bay Area! We hope you’re enjoying all of the richness of the harvest season. October is a great time to consider planting shrubs, woody ornamentals and trees. According to the University of California Master Gardeners, Ceanothus, manzanita, Monardella villosa (coyote mint), ribes (currant), toyon, buckwheat are all good choices.…
Read MoreWhy We Take Soil Samples (And You Should Too)
When it comes to landscape installation or building gardens, we always take a soil sample. Plants have varying needs and will respond differently to particular types of soil. Soil sampling is important to determine soil texture, pH level, and the soil nutrients in order to grow the proper trees, shrubs, and turf. A soil test…
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